Cricket – Protea Fire Launch – Supersport

JP Duminy plays the roll of MC during the Protea Fire launch at the Supersport Studios in Johanneburg, South Africa on October 9, 2014 ©Barry Aldworth/BackpagePix

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JP Duminy

Steyn celebrates one of his 383 Test wickets

Amla drives to the cover boundary

KKR win their second IPL title

Graeme Smith

The current and former Test captain embrace in the middle

Quinton de Kock

JP Duminy top-scored with 49.

Alviro Petersen

Duminy’s middle-order backbone was not enough.

Kallis wears a Sydney Thunder shirt

Imran Tahir

Keeper Trisha Chetty puts in the hard yards during practice

Vernon Philander inspects the condition of the ball

Marchant de Lange

Richard Levi is the top-scorer in the Ram Slam T20 Challenge

Robbie Frylinck is leading the Dolphins attack

Vaughn van Jaarsveld top-scored for the Dolphins

Quinton de Kock will prefer the faster tracks

Roelof van der Merwe

Sunil Narine bowls in the nets

Rilee Rossouw won the player of the match award on debut

Andrew Puttick is the pillar of the Cobras batting order

Neil McKenzie

Reeza Hendricks took the Knights into the final

Pite van Biljon goes big

Stephen Cook

JP Duminy

Rilee Rossouw

Hughes – gone but never forgotten.

Stiaan van Zyl plays the ball at the top of the bounce

Kemar Roach

Faf du Plessis… home and dry with a century

Simon Harmer

Simon Harmer celebrates his first Test wicket

AB de Villiers

Leon Johnson, well set at the close of play on day three

AB de Villiers, most runs

India opener Shikhar Dhawan

Kumar Sangakkara

Morne Morkel

Mitchell Starc, most wickets

Imran Tahir, most wickets

Mohammed Shami, most wickets

Richie Benaud

Brendon McCullum

Allan Donald keeps a watchful eye over a practice session with the Proteas

Steven Smith

Imran Tahir, 13 wickets

Ajinkya Rahane, most runs

David Miller

Matt Henry was on fire on his Test debut

Marais Erasmus

Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma

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Mitchell Starc

Australia’s Mitchell Starc

Hamilton Masakadza… set up run chase

New Zealand’s Ross Taylor reacts after being struck in the box by the ball during the Royal London One Day Series match at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton.

Eoin Morgan

Quinton de Kock, omitted from Test squad

Rory Kleinveldt

Elgar — Dean Elgar

Tabriz Shamsi

Mitchell Starc… breaking the barrier

Mitchell Starc

Marchant de Lange

Richard Levi… on a roll

Dwaine Pretorius … a crushing force

Adam Voges… leading the onslaught

Stuart Broad

Steven Finn

Stephen Cook

James Anderson

James Taylor

Hashim Amla batted the whole day

AB de Villiers of South Africa plays a reverse sweep during Day 3 of the Sunfoil Test Series, 2nd Test match between South Africa and England at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on 4 January 2016 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

AB de Villiers of South Africa plays a reverse sweep during Day 3 of the Sunfoil Test Series, 2nd Test match between South Africa and England at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on 4 January 2016 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers got runs

Steven Finn

Hashim Amla — Hashim Amla of South Africa bats during Day 4 of the Sunfoil Test Series, 2nd Test match between South Africa and England at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town on 5 January 2016 ©Chris Ricco/BackpagePix

Hashim Amla

Temba Bavuma

Stephen Cook

Dwaine Pretorius

AB de Villiers & Hashim Amla

Chris Morris

Chris Morris

Chris Morris of South Africa during the Sunfoil Test Series 3rd Test South Africa Training at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on the 12 January 2016 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Chris Morris — Chris Morris during a fielding drill

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers — AB de Villiers in the nets

Kagiso Rabada dismisses Joe Root

Moeen Ali’s bat broke while defending a Hardus Viljoen delivery.

Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad — Stuart Broad starred with a 6-17 showing

Chris Broad — Chris Broad took 6-17

Dale Steyn

Kagiso Rabada

Alastair Cook

Joe Root

Morné Morkel got the big wicket of Alastair Cook

Kagiso Rabada — Kagiso Rabada was SA’s best

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada, AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel

Kagiso Rabada

Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla

Morne Morkel — Morne Morkel celebrates

Kagiso Rabada — Kagiso Rabada took 13-144

Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn

Dayyaan Galiem

Liam Smith

SA U19s

Robbie Frylinck

Jos Buttler — Jos Buttler scored 105

AB de Villiers

Morne Morkel from South Africa during the 1st One Day international Cricket match between South Africa and England at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein on 3 February 2016. ©Gerhard Steenkamp/Backpage Media

Alviro Petersen

The difference?

Andrew Birch

Joe Root scored 109

Stuart Broad celebrates a wicket

Faf du Plessis — Faf du Plessis loses his stumps

The infamous scorecard

Proteas team — Proteas

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers

JP Duminy

Faf du Plessis

Russell Domingo

Russell Domingo

Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn

Imran Tahir

Hashim Amla

AB de Villiers

Neil McKenzie

Imran Tahir — Imran Tahir, a key player for South Africa

Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir

Neil McKenzie

Neil McKenzie

Hashim Amla

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers

Proteas

Chris Morris

JP Duminy

Kyle Abbott

Kagiso Rabada

Alviro Petersen

Steve Smith

Justin Ontong

Dale Steyn — Dale Steyn in action for WPCC on Saturday

Stephen Cook

Stephen Cook

Stephen Cook

De Lange — Marchant de Lange

Quinton De Kock

Faf du Plessis — Faf du Plessis in training

Dale Steyn and Kyle Abbott

Rilee Rossouw

Russell Domingo and Faf du Plessis

Oman celebrate their historic win

Menlopark were last year’s champions

Martin Guptil

Jason Roy

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir during match 8 of the Vivo IPL 2016 (Indian Premier League ) between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Kolkata Knight Riders held at the Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad on the 16th April 2016 Photo by Ron Gaunt/ IPL/ SPORTZPICS

Rohit Sharma

Ryan McLaren — Ryan McLaren (right) … making an impact

Minister of Sport Fikile Mbalula

Parthiv Patel and Ambati Rayudu … match-winners

Anil Kumble

SKUKUZA, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 28: Cricketers Marcia Letsoalo and Themba Bavuma during the KFC Mini Cricket Seminar at Protea Hotel Kruger Gate on June 28, 2016 in Skukuza, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Dale Steyn

Gary Kirsten

Kingsmead

SA vs Ireland

Mangi Mosehle’s Gauteng thrash Zimbabwe XI by 7 wickets

Andile Phehlukwayo

Keshav Maharaj

Mitchell Starc

David Warner and Steve Smith

Kyle Abbott

Stephen Cook

Tabraiz Shamsi … celebrating

Junior Dala of the Titans bowled Andrew Birch of the Warriors during the 2016 CSA T20 Challenge match between Titans and Warriors at the Supersport Park in Pretoria on the 02 December 2016©Samuel Shivambu/Backpagepix

Dimuth Karunaratne is short of his ground at St George’s Park

Rabada removes Mendis

Jacques Kallis talking to coach Russell Domingo

Philander — Vernon Philander

AB de Villiers

KP hangs head in shame

Dwaine Pretorius starred with bat and ball in Christchurch

Morne Morkel

Faf, Quinton, KG and Tahir

AB de Villiers — AB de Villiers is run out

Hasan Ali picks up 3-35

Angelo Matthews leaves the field

Temba Bavuma and Faf du Plessis

Herschelle Gibbs and Jonty Rhodes

Toby Roland-Jones

Joe Root

Janneman Malan

Keshav Maharaj

Aiden Markram and Andile Phehlukwayo

Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram celebrates after winning the U19 Cricket World Cup 2014

The four-day day-night Test comes to South Africa

Kevin Pietersen

AB de Villiers .

Faf du Plessis and Aiden Markram

Dane Peterson in full flow at Newlands on Friday night

Vernon Philander — Vernon Philander celebrates

Lungi Ngidi of the Titans

Lungi Ngidi

Jiveshan Pillay in the act of ‘obstructing the field’

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 10: Jonny May of England latches on to a kick to score the opening try during the NatWest Six Nations match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on February 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Lynne Cameron/Getty Images)

JP Duminy and Virat Kohli at the toss

Newlands Stadium

Junior Dala

David Warner — David Warner is bowled for 63 by Lungi Ngidi

Kagiso Rabada — Kagiso Rabada celebrates the wicket of Steve Smith

Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla

Pat Cummins is optimistic

Proteas batsman Dean Elgar

Vernon Philander

The Proteas walk off after picking up the last Australian wicket

David Warner

Steve Smith … set for T20 return

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 27: A general view during the Australian national mens cricket team activities in and around Cape Town on March 27, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Brenton Geach Gallo Images)

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 27: Darren Lehmann (coach) during the Australian national mens cricket team activities in and around Cape Town on March 27, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Brenton Geach Gallo Images)

Steve Smith

Cameron Bancroft

Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis celebrates with Kagiso Rabada

Proteas national anthem

Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram celebrates with Hashim Amla

Aiden Markram

Chadd Sayers

David Warner — David Warner after being banned

Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock

Tim Paine

Faf du Plessis celebrates his century

Kolkata Knight Riders celebrate another Royal wicket

epa06716143 Australian Socceroos Head Coach Be

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 04: Josh Cobb of Northamptonshire is bowled by Shadab Khan during the tour match between Northamptonshire and Pakistan at The County Ground on May 4, 2018 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

CHELMSFORD, ENGLAND – MAY 4: Adam Lyth of Yorkshire hits a four watched by James Fosterof Essex during day one of the Specsavers County Championship Division One cricket match between Essex and Yorkshire at the Cloudfm county ground on May 4, 2018 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, AZ – MAY 03: Paul Goldschmidt #44 of the Arizona Diamondbacks bats against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the MLB game at Chase Field on May 3, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks 5-2. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Essex’s Alistair Cook during Specsavers County Championship – Division One, day one match between Essex CCC and Yorkshire CCC at The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford, England on 04 May 2018. (Photo by Kieran Galvin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 05: Iman ul Haq of Pakistan dives into avoid a run out attempt during the tour match between Northamptonshire and Pakistan at The County Ground on May 5, 2018 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 05: Gareth Wade of Northamptonshire bowls during the tour match between Northamptonshire and Pakistan at The County Ground on May 5, 2018 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sunrisers Hyderabad cricketer Alex Hales plays a shot during the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on May 5, 2018. (Photo by NOAH SEELAM / AFP) (Photo credit should read NOAH SEELAM/AFP/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Ed Barnard of Worcestershire plays a shot during day 4 of the Specsavers County Championship division one match between Surrey and Worcestershire at The Kia Oval on May 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Samit Patel of Nottinghamshire bowls during day four of the Specsavers County Championship Division One match between Nottinghamshire and Hampshire at Trent Bridge on May 7, 2018 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Ed Barnard of Worcestershire plays a shot during day 4 of the Specsavers County Championship division one match between Surrey and Worcestershire at The Kia Oval on May 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – APRIL 24: Shashank Manohar, ICC Chairman attends the ICC board meeting at the ICC headquarters on April 24, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Shashank Manohar, ICC Chairman.

Sompal Kami of Nepal celebrate a wicket during their T20 match against The Netherlands at Lord’s

Ben Stokes

England cricketer Ben Stokes and his wife Clare (L) leave Bristol Crown Court as the trial breaks for the day, in Bristol, south-west England on August 13, 2018, during his trial on charges of affray. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Hashim Amla and Aiden Markram

Mozambique celebrate

Seamer Jesse Smit of the East Coast Wizards

Dolphins star Morné van Wyk hits out during his 57 runs for Durban Chiefs’ against the Umgeni Rhinos. Photo: Anesh Debiky/Gameplan Media

England — Joe Root, Alastair Cook and Ben Stokes

David Miller of the Knights during the Sunfoil Series 2016/17 match between Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Knights at Kingsmead Stadium, Durban South Africa on 29 October 2016 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Rudi Second with David Miller of the Knights during the Sunfoil Series 2016/17 match between Hollywoodbets Dolphins and Knights at Kingsmead Stadium, Durban South Africa on 29 October 2016 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Graham October with Bonga Makaka

Graham October with Kyle Verreynne (left) and Emmanuel Sebreme (right)

Graham October with Junaid Dawood (left) and Emmanuel Sebareme (right)

James Anderson of England

James Anderson (left)

Dane Piedt

Bangladesh triumph over Afghanistan

Shane Warne

Imran Tahir

Imran Tahir

Mark Boucher

Usman Khawaja

Asif Ali

Lungi Ngidi

Faf du Plessis

Kane Williamson and Sarfraz Ahmed. Photo: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images

Quinton de Kock

Nono Pongolo

Dale Steyn

Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis — Temba Bavuma and Faf du Plessis

Duanne Olivier

Dean Elgar

Quinton de Kock

James Neesham

Mitchell Santner

Nic Maddinson

Liam Livingstone

Sithembile Langa bags 5-61 during Lions’ second innings

David Miller

Lungi Ngidi

Edward Moore

Aiden Markram

Shoaib Malik of Pakistan and Faf du Plessis of South Africa with the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy during the 2019 ICC Trophy Tour and press conference at Newlands Cricket Ground on 29 January 2019 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – JANUARY 29: Faf du Plessis of South Africa during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Trophy Tour at PPC Newlands on January 29, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)

Faf du Plessis

Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla

Sarfaraz Ahmed

Jason Holder

David Warner

Wahab Riaz

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow

Wahab Riaz

Eoin Morgan and Sarfaraz Ahmed

Kagiso Rabada

Joe Root and Jos Buttler

Yuzvendra Chahal

Solo Nqweni

Ottis Gibson

Thabang Moroe

Enoch Nkwe and Corrie van Zyl

Enoch Nkwe

Enoch Nkwe

Corrie van Zyl

Ben Stokes

Josh Hazlewood

Tim Paine

Josh Hazlewood

Beuran Hendricks

Quinton de Kock

Rassie van der Dussen

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 06: Thando Ntini of South Africa during the 6th One Day match between South Africa Emerging and Sri Lanka Emerging at Tuks Oval on July 06, 2019 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Prince — Ashwell Prince

George Linde

Grant Roelofsen

Reeza Hendricks

Yaseen Vallie

Sibonelo Makhanya

Victor Mahlangu

Junior Dala of the NMB Giants celebrates a wicket of Kagiso Rabada of the Jozi Stars during the 2019 Mzansi Super League match between Jozi Stars and NMB Giants at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on the 16 November 2019 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Temba Bavuma

David Miller of Durban Heat during the 2019 Mzansi Super League match between Durban Heat and Cape Town Blitz at Kingsmead, Durban, on 17 November 2019 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Enoch Nkwe

Hussein Manack

Hussein Manack

Corrie van Zyl

Faf du Plessis

Jon-Jon Smuts

Roelof van der Merwe

Wihan Lubbe

Pite van Biljon

Rassie van der Dussen

Sibonelo Makhanya

Joe Root

Ben Stokes

Mark Boucher

Mark Boucher

Alan Dawson

Sisanda Magala

Shaun Pollock

Mark Boucher

Ellen Degeneres

Anderson and Archer

Titans - Division 1 squads — Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram

India

Proteas vs Sri Lanka

Proteas vs Sri Lanka

Ajinkya Rahane

Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma

Dean Elgar

Proteas

England

India

Herschelle Gibbs drops the catch

Lewis Gregory

Malan

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Ben Stokes of England speaks with India captain Virat Kohli during day two of the Specsavers 5th Test match between England and India at The Kia Oval on September 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) — Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes

AHMEDABAD, INDIA - MARCH 12: Jofra Archer of England celebrates after taking the wicket of KL Rahul of India with team mate Ben Stokes (R) during the 1st T20 International match between India and England at Sardar Patel Stadium on March 12, 2021 in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images) — Jofra Archer with teammate Ben Stokes

LEEDS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: James Anderson of England celebrates after dismissing Virat Kohli of India during the 3rd LV= Test Match between England and India at Emerald Headingley Stadium on August 25, 2021 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images) — James Anderson dismisses Virat Kohli

Kagiso Rabada of South Africa is helped up by South African captain Keshav Maharaj during the 2nd One Day International between Sri Lanka and South Africa held at R.Pramadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 4th September, 2021. ©Pradeep Dambarage/BackpagePix

Kagiso Rabada of South Africa is congratulated for taking a wicket during the 2nd One Day International between Sri Lanka and South Africa held at R.Pramadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 4th September, 2021. ©Pradeep Dambarage/BackpagePix

South Africa celebrates the wicket of Minod Bhanuka of Sri Lanka during the 2nd One Day International between Sri Lanka and South Africa held at R.Pramadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 4th September, 2021. ©Pradeep Dambarage/BackpagePix

Pakistan batsman Asif Ali

Shardul Thakur — Shardul Thakur dismisses Temba Bavuma

Keegan Petersen of South Africa during day 3 of the third 2021 Betway Test Series game between South Africa and India at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on 13 January 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix — Keegan Petersen

Rocks batsmen Pieter and Janneman Malan

Proteas

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 24: Marnus Labuschagne of Australia appeals to the umpire after he thought he'd taken a catch but is denied by the third umpire during day four of the 1st Domain Test between Australia and Pakistan at The Gabba on November 24, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) — Marnus Labuschagne of Australia appeals to the umpire

DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 05: Ayabonga Khaka of South Africa celebrates with team mates after dismissing Murshida Khatun of Bangladesh during the 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup match between Bangladesh and South Africa at University Oval on March 05, 2022 in Dunedin, New Zealand. (Photo by Joe Allison-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) — Ayabonga Khaka celebrates with her teammates

Simon Harmer bowls SA Bang 1 Apr 2022 — Simon Harmer

Dean Elgar

CHESTER-LE-STREET, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Durham batsman David Bedingham cuts the ball towards the boundary during his century during Day One of the LV= Insurance County Championship match between Durham and Leicestershire at The Riverside on April 14, 2022 in Chester-le-Street, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) — Durham batsman David Bedingham cuts the ball towards the boundary

Shakib Al Hasan Temba Bavuma — Shakib Al Hasan and Temba Bavuma

Quinton de Kock SA Zim 24 Oct 2022 — Quinton de Kock

Jos Buttler and Aaron Finch chat with the umpires — Jos Buttler and Aaron Finch

Proteas vs Netherlands

Joburg Super Kings Aaron Phangiso bowling action — Aaron Phangiso

Temba Bavuma captain 1 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma captain 2 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma captain 3 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma captain 4 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma captain 5 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma captain 6 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma captain 7 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma captain 9 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Temba Bavuma captain 8 24 Feb 2023 — Temba Bavuma

Aiden Markram Proteas century 28 Feb 2023 — Aiden Markram

Proteas opening batsman Aiden Markram

Temba Bavuma SA vs Pak Pankaj Nangia:Gallo Images — Temba Bavuma

David Miller 14 Jan 2024 Arjun Singh Sportzpics — David Miller

David Warner

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